Education and demonstration – Food
Patent
1989-12-26
1990-12-25
Apley, Richard J.
Education and demonstration
Food
434430, G09B 100
Patent
active
049799010
ABSTRACT:
A method and a device for planning means for an extended period of time is disclosed. The device comprises a planning board, a deck of meal menu cards and at least one daily totals strip. The device may further comprise a card display apparatus. The planning board contains a plurality of columns representing days and each column has a plurality of spaces representing meals in a day. At one end of the columns, there is a totals strip with information sections including indicia setting forth daily limits or goals for specific nutritional factors. The meal menu cards contain indicia setting forth a balanced meal and the cards include information sections with indicia setting forth nutritional factors for the meal. The information sections on the cards and the totals strip are each coded with a visually discernable characteristic such as color. Nutritional information from each card in a given column is totalled and compared with the daily goals or limits indicated on the totals strip. If necessary, cards are removed and replaced until the daily totals for the cards in each of the columns are within or close enough to the limits/goals on the totals strip. In a preferred embodiment, foods listed on the meal menu cards which are sources of vitamins or minerals are identified with a visually discernable characteristic, preferably color, and the board includes indicia setting forth requirements for sources of such vitamins and minerals for the number of days represented by columns on the board.
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Robertson Herbert R.
Robertson Joan E.
Apley Richard J.
Healey Rachel M.
Purdue David C.
Purdue John C.
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